This collection contributes to an emerging body of research in sign
language interpreter education, a field in which research on
teaching practices has been rare. The Next Generation of Research
in Interpreter Education investigates learning experiences and
teaching practices that provide the evidence necessary to inform
and advance instructional approaches. The five studies included in
this volume examine role-play activities in the classroom, the
experiences of Deaf students in interpreting programs, reducing
anxiety in the interpreting process, mentoring, and
self-assessment. The contributors are a nascent group of educators
who represent a growing mastery of contemporary standards in
interpreter education. Their chapters share a common theme: the
experiences and learning environments of students as they progress
toward entry into the interpreting profession.

This companion offers a wide-ranging introduction to the rapidly
expanding field of translation studies, bringing together some of
the best recent scholarship to present its most important current
themes * Features new work from well-known scholars * Includes a
broad range of geo-linguistic and theoretical perspectives * Offers
an up-to-date overview of an expanding field * A thorough
introduction to translation studies for both undergraduates and
graduates * Multi-disciplinary relevance for students with diverse
career goals

For many writers writing in English today, English is but one of a
number of languages, and by extension cultures, to which they have
access. The question arises of the impact of this sometimes latent,
sometimes explicit, multilingualism on generic and other literary
forms and conventions. To what extent is English literature today a
literature in translation in the sense that it is formed at the
confluence of different literary and cultural traditions and is
mediated or brokered by multilingual individuals? And to what
extent might literary creativity today be premised on access to
more than one language and/or set of cultural and literary
traditions? English as a Literature in Translation examines the
complexities of writing in English and assesses the extent to which
language practices in English have been localized and/or culturally
inflected, even as English has become a global medium of
communication.

By the will of fate I came to play a part in not letting Hitler
achieve his final goal of disappearing and turning into a myth... I
managed to prevent Stalin's dark and murky ambition from taking
root-his desire to hide from the world that we had found Hitler's
corpse' - Elena Rzhevskaya "A telling reminder of the jealousy and
rivalries that split the Allies even in their hour of victory, and
foreshadowed the Cold War"- Tom Parfitt, The Guardian On May
2,1945, Red Army soldiers broke into Hitler's bunker. Rzhevskaya, a
young military interpreter, was with them. Almost accidentally the
Soviet military found the charred remains of Hitler and Eva Braun.
They also found key documents: Bormann's notes, the diaries of
Goebbels and letters of Magda Goebbels. Rzhevskaya was entrusted
with the proof of the Hitler's death: his teeth wrenched from his
corpse by a pathologist hours earlier. The teeth were given to
Rzhevskaya because they believed male agents were more likely to
get drunk on Victory Day, blurt out the secret and lose the
evidence. She interrogated Hitler's dentist's assistant who
confirmed the teeth were his. Elena's role as an interpreter
allowed her to forge a link between the Soviet troops and the
Germans. She also witnessed the civilian tragedy perpetrated by the
Soviets. The book includes her diary material and later additions,
including conversations with Zhukov, letters of pathologist
Shkaravsky, who led the autopsy, and a new Preface written by
Rzhevskaya for the English language edition. Rzhevskaya writes
about the key historical events and everyday life in her own
inimitable style. She talks in depth of human suffering, of
bittersweet victory, of an author's responsibility, of strange laws
of memory and unresolved feeling of guilt.

This book examines the role of the translator as a politically
active one, with the potential to change the outcome of political,
religious and social events. The contributors examine the effect of
translation and intervention in a range of issues and case studies
including the role of translation in the South African courtroom,
Spanish religious publishing, Chinese rhetoric, and Arabic
political interviews and speeches. The result is a comprehensive
examination of this key question in translation studies: how can
the translator avoid becoming a participant in the discourse he or
she translates? "Intervention in Translating and Interpreting" is a
fascinating collection of essays discussing this most central of
topics in translation studies. It will be of interest to
postgraduates and academics researching in this area.

The book gives an overview of telephone interpretation from a
professional, innovative and pedagogical approach. There are not
many studies on telephone interpretation, as this technique was
first introduced in the twentieth century. Nevertheless, it is
becoming very popular due to its effectiveness: it is an excellent
option for situations that cannot be planned in advance (for
instance, emergency services), it is provided immediately and it is
available 24/7, it relies on readily available everyday technology
(mobile telephones) and it decreases the cost of the interpretation
services. Due to these advantages, many interpreters and students
are interested in becoming specialists. This book is unique in its
perspective and contributors. It was written by specialists who are
involved fist-hand in the study and practice of telephone
interpretation: pioneers and successful companies providing the
service, researchers who are carrying out state-of-the-art
investigations, telephone interpreters who describe their
day-to-day work; and university lecturers, who provide academic and
pedagogical approaches by designing lessons and hypothetical cases
for students to practice.

Paul Ricoeur's contribution to the theory of interpretation, or
hermeneutics, is considerable: he ranks among the masters of this
discipline alongside Schleiermacher, Dilthey, Heidegger and
Gadamer. In addition to major works like "The Conflict of
Interpretations," he wrote many articles and shorter texts which
deserve to be discovered and rediscovered. These allow us to gain a
deeper understanding of the development of his work over time and
to appreciate the full range of his contribution. Some of the texts
examine the nature of metaphor while others guide the reader
through the many challenges of the hermeneutic problem - from the
symbol to the text, then to the text as action, taking full account
of the ethical implications. Here one encounters Ricoeur's
reflections on the future of hermeneutics and his abiding concern
to explore the relations between hermeneutics and analytical
philosophy. Ricoeur's contribution to biblical hermeneutics has
also been decisive. Two masterful studies in this volume attest to
Ricoeur's attempt to explore the relations between revelation and
truth, on the one hand, and between myths of salvation and reason,
on the other.This book - the second volume of Ricoeur's writings
and lectures - brings together texts which appeared between 1972
and 2006. It is published under the auspices of Le Fonds Ricoeur.

During the Cold War, determined translators and publishers based in
the Soviet Union worked together to increase the number of foreign
literary texts available in Russian, despite fluctuating government
restrictions. Based on extensive interviews with literary
translators, Made Under Pressure offers an insider's look at Soviet
censorship and the role translators played in promoting foreign
authors - including figures like John Fowles, George Orwell, Kurt
Vonnegut, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and William Faulkner. Natalia
Kamovnikova chronicles the literary translation process from the
selection of foreign literary works to their translation,
censorship, final approval, and publication. Interviews with Soviet
translators of this era provide insight into how the creative work
of translating and the practical work of publishing were undertaken
within a politically restricted environment, and recall the bonds
of community and collaboration that they developed.

One of the major poets of modern Ireland, Cathal O Searcaigh has
made a huge contribution to the range and scope of Irish language
literature over the past four decades. This volume, drawn from six
ground-breaking collections published over the past fifteen years,
testifies to his lyrical genius and his enduring importance at the
very heart of what is happening in Gaelic literature today. Here,
Paddy Bushe, Gabriel Rosenstock and Frank Sewell, three of the most
noted translators of contemporary Irish language literature, use
the full of their brilliance to render O Searcaigh's work into
faithful but fully realized English language poems.

To assist the preacher with the task of interpreting and
communicating the Word so that it will be relevant and understood
by the congregation, Dr. Steward presents a well defined five-point
study of the hermeneutical process.

Wordplay involving several linguistic codes represents an important
modality of ludic language. It is attested in different epochs,
communicative situations, genres, and contexts of use. The
translation of wordplay, which is generally seen as a challenging
enterprise, illustrates another dimension of crossing linguistic
borders in wordplay. The third volume of the series The Dynamics of
Wordplay unites contributions from different disciplines which
study the creative and playful use of elements from different
languages and the transfer of ludic language into other linguistic
systems. It sheds light on the multi-dimensionality, special
linguistic make-up, and specific interactive potential of wordplay
at the interface of different languages and cultures. The
individual studies collected in this volume will be of interest to
scholars from different scientific fields, such as linguistics and
literary studies as well as cultural and media studies.

This book investigates the market-driven transformation of the
higher education sector and the response given by the translation
programmes in the UK and China, two vastly different social and
economic contexts. It provides an in-depth look at six selected
case studies, critically analysing how social, economic, and
political factors have affect curriculum designs in different
translation programmes. This innovative volume contributes to the
development of knowledge in an important area of translation
studies and opens a new way for providing both cross-national and
cross-disciplinary perspectives in analysing the curricula of
translation programmes.

This book examines the development of English-translated Tang
poetry and its propagation to the Western world. It consists of two
parts, the first of which addresses the initial stage of
English-translated Tang poetry's propagation, and the second
exploring its further development. By analyzing the historical
background and characteristics of these two stages, the book traces
the trend back to its roots, discusses some well-known early
sinologists and their contributions, and familiarizes readers with
the general course of Tang poetry's development. In addition, it
presents the translated versions of many Tang poems. The
dissemination of Tang poetry to the Western world is a significant
event in the history of cross-cultural communication. From the
simple imitation of poetic techniques to the acceptance and
identification of key poetic concepts, the Tang poetry translators
gradually constructed a classic "Chinese style" in modern American
poetry. Hence, the traditional Chinese culture represented by Tang
poetry spread more widely in the English-speaking world, producing
a more lasting impact on societies and cultures outside China - and
demonstrating the poetry's ability to transcend the boundaries of
time, region, nationality and culture. Due to different cultural
backgrounds, the Tang poets or poems admired most by Western
readers may not necessarily receive high acclaim in China.
Sometimes language barriers and cultural differences make it
impossible to represent certain allusions or cultural and ethnic
concepts correctly during the translation process. However, in
recent decades, the translation of Tang poetry has evolved
considerably in both quantity and quality. As culture is manifested
in language, and language is part of culture, the translation of
Tang poetry has allowed Western scholars to gain an unprecedented
understanding of China and Chinese culture.

Michael Dummett stands out among his generation as the only British
philosopher of language to rival in stature the Americans, Davidson
and Quine. In conjunction with them he has been responsible for
much of the framework within which questions concerning meaning and
understanding are raised and answered in the late twentieth-century
Anglo-American tradition. Dummett's output has been prolific and
highly influential, but not always as accessible as it deserves to
be. This book sets out to rectify this situation.

Karen Green offers the first comprehensive introduction to
Dummett's philosophy of language, providing an overview and summary
of his most important arguments. She argues that Dummett should not
be understood as a determined advocate of anti-realism, but that
his greatest contribution to the philosophy of language is to have
set out the strengths and weaknesses of the three most influential
positions within contemporary theory of meaning - realism, as
epitomized by Frege, the holism to be found in Wittgenstein, Quine
and Davidson and the constructivism which can be extracted from
Brouwer. It demonstrates that analytic philosophy as Dummett
practices it, is by no means an outmoded approach to thinking about
language, but that it is relevant both to cognitive science and to
phenomenology.

Throughout modern history, the philosophical imagination has
created the philosophical perspectives of modern materialism,
rationalism, empiricism, phenomenalism, historicism,
existentialism, pragmatism, hermeneutics, and feminism. Although
these schools of thought have their origin in the imagination, we
all too often believe these perspectives give us access to truth
itself, rather than being ways to make sense of our experience.
Truth as something to know will always be relative to the
imagination and the perspectives it creates. However, another
notion of truth as something to be has emerged over the history of
philosophical thought from Socrates to the present that is not
relative to the changing perspectives of truth as something to
know. This book offers a narrative of how the modern mind evolved
through the philosophical imaginations of certain individuals who
provided new perspectives in order to make sense of emerging data
and circumstances of which the inherited philosophical perspectives
of the day were unable to explain.